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HP Compaq tc4200 review

7.5

Editors' Rating

6.3

Members' Rating

Typical price:£ 999

Verdict

HP Compaq's tc4200 convertible Tablet PC has a lot to like, from its impressive performance to its near five-hour battery life... Read Full Review.

Pros

Good performance and battery life
Responsive keyboard
Three-year warranty
Screen-brightness sensor

Cons

A little heavy for holding in one arm
Three-prong AC adapter
No FireWire, parallel ports or optical drive

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer:	Intel
Processor model:	Pentium M 750
Clock speed:	1.86 GHz
RAM installed:	512 MB
Wireless LAN:	Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
Hard drive size:	60 GB
Graphics processor:	Intel GMA 900
Graphics RAM:	128 MB
Display diagonal size:	12.1 in
Dimensions (W x H x D):	28.5x3.4x23.5 cm
Weight:	2.08 kg
Operating system:	Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005

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6.3

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Anonymous

Let down by weak construction

4.5

James Legg

Balanced all-rounder

8.0

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